hei3 zi3棄置弃置
Jyutpinghei3 zi3
Yalehei ji
Definition
To discard, dump, or abandon something or someone at a location.
neutraldaily actionsother
How it's used
Focuses on the act of leaving something behind or abandoning it, often implying that the item is no longer wanted or useful. It carries a formal or administrative tone, frequently appearing in news reports, legal notices, or official warnings about littering and illegal dumping. In everyday casual speech, people typically use 掉 or 扔 for throwing things away.
Examples
Don't just discard these old appliances on the street.
After the factory closed down, the machines were left abandoned there.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual conversation when talking about throwing away common household trash, as it sounds overly formal or clinical. Use 掉 or 扔 instead to sound natural.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
